Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to assemble complex blocked millinery shapes and components that require the selection and application of advanced millinery assembly and construction techniques.
The unit of competency applies to assembling combinations of complex blocked millinery shapes, such as hand-blocked crown and brim shapes, resulting in unique millinery with an intricate silhouette.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare to assemble complex blocked millinery components | 2.1 | Relate blocked primary and secondary components to design specification |
2.2 | Collate blocked components and adjust according to design of unusual and contrasting blocked shapes | ||
2.3 | Perform adjustments to each component by trimming or adding extensions | ||
2.4 | Select construction components and millinery assembly techniques according to the design and handling characteristics of the millinery materials, components, trims and the requirements of the design | ||
2.5 | Plan sequence of operations | ||
3 | Assemble and trim blocked components | 3.1 | Pin components, tack or otherwise ready items to assemble |
3.2 | Apply millinery hand sewing or machine construction techniques to assemble components | ||
3.3 | Inspect assembled components to ensure desired proportion and conformance with design specification | ||
3.4 | Apply functional and aesthetic trims to the millinery according to the design and specification | ||
4 | Finish millinery and maintain records | 4.1 | Steam, brush or mould the final shape |
4.2 | Attach labels and tags | ||
4.3 | Select and apply techniques to finish the millinery for presentation or despatch | ||
4.4 | Maintain finished millinery and conformance records and reports | ||
4.5 | Photograph finished millinery for recording purposes |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices
interpreting design specification for handling and assembling complex blocked millinery shapes
selecting and applying appropriate millinery assembly techniques to combinations of unusual and contrasting blocked shapes
selecting construction components and millinery assembly techniques according to the design and handling characteristics of the millinery materials, components, trims and the requirements of the design
applying millinery hand sewing or machine construction techniques to assemble components and apply trims for at least two (2) complex millinery items
inspecting assembled components to ensure desired proportion and conformance with design specification
applying functional and aesthetic trims to the millinery according to the design and specification
maintaining the integrity of the millinery design when assembling complex blocked millinery components
applying workplace procedures
maintaining accurate records.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
performance characteristics and handling of hand-blocked millinery materials and components
millinery hand sewing and machine sewing assembly techniques
construction components
advanced construction and assembly techniques
millinery adhesion techniques
millinery trimming and finishing techniques
measures associated with the use and storage of solvent-based millinery adhesives and stiffeners
finishing processes:
steam, brush or mould the final shape
attaching labels and tags
techniques to finish the millinery for presentation or despatch
maintaining finished millinery and conformance records and reports
photographing finished work
preparing for storage, display or despatch
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in assembling complex blocked millinery components, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Primary and secondary components include the following: | crown brim collar and extension sideband tip lining headband trim |
Collated and adjusted proportion includes one or more of the following: | temporarily assembling by pinning or tacking all components to check compliance with design temporarily assembling by pinning or tacking all components to check proportion on client, house model or visual merchandising prop |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Millinery